• Communities
Created by the Group’s Environment Department in 2018, Ecowork is a community of more than 500 employees from different divisions and business lines who want to implement environmental actions in their professional life. The Environment Department works with the organisation Makesense to coordinate the community’s activity, which includes training courses, discussions, meetings and tools to increase engagement and raise awareness about environmental issues. Historically based in France, this community has expanded outside the country, and a first cohort was created in the United Kingdom in December 2023.
The Group’s Environment Department also manages internal networks that focus on the key topics of the environmental ambition: biodiversity, circular economy, carbon issues and life cycle analysis. These networks unite dozens of experts from all the Group’s geographies and business lines to create a multi-disciplinary approach, share solutions and best practices, and make progress on common issues.
• Responsible use of digital technology
At the end of 2022, the Group launched a programme on the responsible use of digital technology. The objective is to find ways to reduce the social and environmental impacts of digital technology and its use. The programme is led by the Group’s IT Department with the support of the Environment Department and the Human Resources Department. It aims to gain momentum for a movement already at work within the Group to advance on four goals:
New training and awareness modules continued to be rolled out in 2023, with sessions created on specific environmental issues or targeted businesses.
E-learning courses and webinars
At the end of 2023, more than 50,000 employees, or about 18% of the Group’s workforce, had completed the e-learning module developed in June 2020 to raise awareness about environmental issues, explain VINCI’s environmental ambition and create a common language. Other modules are available for all employees on topics such as climate resilience of structures, responsible purchasing practices and the responsible use of digital technology. In December 2023, VINCI’s Environment Department launched the online training programme #LearnForEnvironment. This campaign aims to raise awareness of environmental sustainability Group-wide and train VINCI employees on the related issues. Two courses were developed: the first to explain the basics about climate change, resources, the circular economy and biodiversity, and the second to dig deeper into these subjects, gaining an understanding of the key role of companies and the social and societal issues surrounding climate change. Some business lines have also adopted online training courses that are more operational in focus and tailored to their activities. In 2023, more than 10,000 VINCI Energies directors and business managers completed an e-learning course on the business line’s environmental commitment. In 2023, the Building France and Civil Engineering France divisions of VINCI Construction required all employees to take a programme of 10 e-learning modules presenting the key issues of sustainable construction (covering subjects such as low-carbon concrete and water conservation). Several webinars were organised by VINCI Energies teams. The Sustainability webinars organised by the brand Actemium featured innovative topics about decarbonisation and sustainable development for an audience of about 200 in-house participants. Some key subjects were covered in webinars for the purchasing departments based on the category of supplier: low-carbon cables, green solutions, etc.
Awareness actions
The Climate Fresk continues to be deployed widely, with more than 1,000 VINCI Autoroutes employees educated on the subject in 2023. The 2 Tonnes workshop was also held at VINCI Autoroutes (with over 1,200 employees trained). The Digital Fresk, Waste Fresk and Water Fresk were rolled out in 2023 at VINCI Concessions with more than 100 participants, the Construction Fresk and Circular Economy Fresk at VINCI Construction, and the City Fresk at VINCI Immobilier. Several employees have created games designed to raise awareness among both internal and external audiences about VINCI’s specific challenges. For example, “The Green Epic”, created by VINCI Construction and adapted by VINCI Energies, lets employees share existing business line solutions and initiatives to reduce environmental impact.
Several divisions have launched local awareness initiatives on the ground:
• Training
Training on environmental issues is also incorporated into existing courses (works, studies, operations, etc.). Dedicated environment modules are systematically included in training programmes for managers and executives, led by VINCI Academy or by business line academies. The “Environnement by VINCI” training course for senior environmental managers and operational staff, developed jointly with the Environment Department, VINCI Academy and Sciences Po Paris, was rolled out for the first time in 2023.
